Articles

Clueless

Most people don't pay much attention to the news--which makes you wonder about all those polls.

Reason , March 1996

During the federal government's first shutdown last fall, CNN sent a reporter out to get the proverbial man-in-the-street's thoughts on the subject. The reporter roamed what's usually referred to as "the affluent Westside" of Los Angeles, asking people why the government was closed and what Congress and the president were arguing about